The Washington critic., 1887-04-29
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Henry +. Reynolds, prominent farmer
OF TALBOT County, Md, Ia dead.
Five hundred persons pershed in n recent
hurricane on the coast OF Australia.
a branch OF the Catholic Benevolent Le-
gion has been organized at Annapolis.
1t is believed that the coal companies
VIII not grant an advance to the miners.
Miss Minnie Welsh and Thomas b. Wana-
maker were married In Philadelphia last
night.
Another national bank, with Thomas G.
Acton as president, Is to be established IN
New York.
A movement has been inaugurated to
Improve the public roads Of Dorchester
County, Md.
The Delaware Conference, NJ. +. Church,
colored, met yesterday at Chestertown,
Nd, Bishop Hurst presiding.
The British Government will keep close
watch upon all the circumstances attending
the departure OF Mr.. O'Bren for Canada.
The drug firm OF Wm. NJ. Wilson ~ Co.,
Philadelphia, is reported as being financially
embarrassed, and formal assignment will
be made to-day.
The West Virginia Legislature will prob
ably elect q United States Senator next
week. Mr.. Camden's friends are conf
dent OF his re election.
A reported cut OF twenty cents In vessel
rates on coal for Eastern shipment from
New York caused considerable comment in
anthracite shipping circles in Philadelphia
yesterday.
A terrific wlnd.storm yesterday demolish-
ed four new frame cottages In the suburban
town OF Lake, near Chicago, and under the
debris two workmen, Judson Place and
Charles Carroll, were crushed to death.
The assignment OF j. & b. b. Sachs, boot
and .bee dealers, Cincinnati, made Novem-
Der 21, 1856, was raised yesterday, all claims
having been settled at fifty cents on the
dollar. The assests were appraised at
Sl31,00O.
Mrs. W. &. Noah, the eminent tragic act
ress, who retired from the stage over thirty
years ago, appeared yesterday at the age OF
10 years at the Elks' benefit at Rochester,
N. Y, gs Lddy MdcJcth, aud received an
ovation. 1t was necessary to assist her on
and of the stage.
The seventeenth annual convention of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society OF the
Presbyterian Church began Wednesday In
Cleveland. Delegates are present from New
Jersey, Maryland, New York, PENNSYLVANIA,
Delaware, West Virginia, Tennessee, Cali
fornia and Ohio.
Umpire j. b. Jackson OF Pittsburg of the
coke arbitration board, appointed to settle
the wages dispute between the operators
and miners has decided that the condition
| Of the coke trade would not Justify any In
crease In wages. The decision affects the
wages OF over $4,000 men.
In New York yesterday an application
was made for the removal OF Ernest Har-
| vier as trustee OF the estate OF the de.
mented playwright, Bartley Campbell. 1t
was alleged that Harvier had never made
an accounting, and that he was running
Campbell's plays on the road.
Rev. Hugh o. Pentecost Of Newark, N.
j., was yesterday black-Salled for admis-
sion to the Kappa Chi, q club composed of
slergymen, Only one blackball was cast,
but 1t is fatal to admission. The reason is
| believed to be found In Mr.. Pentecosts IS
known support OF Henry Georges land
doctrines.
A well.dressed young man, aged about "a
years, whose name is supposed to have
been James Gaunt, was found dead In q
room in the St. Cloud Hotel at Wilkes
barre, Pa, yesterday. lie had been suffo-
Gated with gas from jet which had not
been turned of. He is supposed to have
come from West Chester, Pa.
Oliver Troth, a young lawyer Of Chester,
Pa, has left the town and $4,000 Of his
forged notes are In the Chester banks. He
forged the signature Of ex-Judge Broomall
Of Media, and is short $4,000 In building
association which he was officially con-
nected with. His father, well.te-do New
Jersey farmer, made good the money.
DR.. w. 7. Northrup, a prominent ply.
sician at Haverhill, Ohio, was murdered
Wednesday by Thomas Mccoy, saloon
keeper, and his brother Alfred, the post
master at Haverhill, aided by the two sons
Of Alfred Mccoy. DR.. Northrup had in.
CURED the dIspleasure OF the McCoys by
being ac,ivein favor OF local option.
At Philadelphia last night, during the
second act Of the play "McSwiggans' Par
lament" supposed to represent a session
OF Parliament In Ireland, an Objectionable
song was sung by one Of the company and
disturbance followed the audience signi-
flying its disapproval so forcibly that 1t was
necessary to summon squad OF policemen
to preserve order. Five arrests were made,
and the offenders were locked up. The play
will be Withdrawn.
The only snxophonst at Kernan's.